Case Study: Woolworths achieves bandwidth-efficient retail surveillance with March Networks

WoolWorths deploys 2,500 March Networks NVRs for bandwidth-efficient retail surveillance

Woolworths, a major retailer in Australia and New Zealand, faced the challenge of deploying a reliable video surveillance system across its 3,500 diverse stores. The primary obstacle was extremely low network bandwidth, with many locations having links of 64 kb/s or less. The retailer selected March Networks and its 4000 C Series hybrid recorders after a rigorous tender process, as their solution was uniquely capable of operating efficiently within these severe bandwidth constraints.

The solution from March Networks utilized advanced MPEG-4 compression and Adaptive Compression Technology to minimize bandwidth usage without sacrificing video quality. The implementation of approximately 2,500 NVRs proved highly reliable, with very few failures. This system allowed loss prevention and safety teams to effectively investigate incidents and validate claims by accessing archived video, even from remote stores. The bandwidth-efficient solution from March Networks provided measurable benefits in reduced shrinkage and fewer liability claims, justifying its cost and becoming a valuable tool across the business.

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